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Prospero autumnale


Autumn Squill




Family
Asparagaceae
Genus
Prospero
Species
autumnale
Category
Bulbs
Height
4-8 cm
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
September
Habitat
North Africa, Middle-East and most of Europe
Leaf Description
The plant forms 4-8 leaves, growing directly from the underground bulb. They are very narrow and can be described as linear shaped. They measure about 4-8 cm long and 1-2 mm wide. They are also glabrous have an entire margin and a grooved.
Flower Description
The flowering stalk produces racemes of 3-15 flowers. The flowers at the bottom open first and this progress up to the tip of the stalk. Buds are slightly elongated rounded structures with pale brown and white stripes.
Fruit Description
The fruit is a rather small capsule which when ripe it splits open into 3 lobes, each having a pair of seeds. The seeds are black, tooth shaped or pie-slice shape and measures about 2 mm.
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